Sugar beet — Area harvested in China, mainland

China, mainland: Sugar beet — Area harvested was 217,570 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
217,570 ha
Change on year
up 46.2%
World rank
8th
of 68 countries
All-time high
783,470 ha
in 1991
All-time low
78,000 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar beet — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 217,570 ha for sugar beet — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar beet — area harvested in China, mainland peaked at 783,470 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78,000 ha, in 1963.

That places China, mainland 8th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sugar beet — Area harvested in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Sugar beet — Area harvested in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 206,500 ha —
1962 83,300 ha -59.7%
1963 78,000 ha -6.4%
1964 124,500 ha +59.6%
1965 170,900 ha +37.3%
1966 194,000 ha +13.5%
1967 184,700 ha -4.8%
1968 170,000 ha -8.0%
1969 185,300 ha +9.0%
1970 198,700 ha +7.2%
1971 219,300 ha +10.4%
1972 266,000 ha +21.3%
1973 285,300 ha +7.3%
1974 266,700 ha -6.5%
1975 302,700 ha +13.5%
1976 356,500 ha +17.8%
1977 351,800 ha -1.3%
1978 330,900 ha -5.9%
1979 325,000 ha -1.8%
1980 442,300 ha +36.1%
1981 435,600 ha -1.5%
1982 461,500 ha +5.9%
1983 543,250 ha +17.7%
1984 501,500 ha -7.7%
1985 560,000 ha +11.7%
1986 519,800 ha -7.2%
1987 497,200 ha -4.3%
1988 745,000 ha +49.8%
1989 569,100 ha -23.6%
1990 670,300 ha +17.8%
1991 783,470 ha +16.9%
1992 660,000 ha -15.8%
1993 598,700 ha -9.3%
1994 698,400 ha +16.7%
1995 694,600 ha -0.5%
1996 638,330 ha -8.1%
1997 611,560 ha -4.2%
1998 583,170 ha -4.6%
1999 340,980 ha -41.5%
2000 329,290 ha -3.4%
2001 406,190 ha +23.4%
2002 424,050 ha +4.4%
2003 248,010 ha -41.5%
2004 189,990 ha -23.4%
2005 210,030 ha +10.5%
2006 188,790 ha -10.1%
2007 215,940 ha +14.4%
2008 246,450 ha +14.1%
2009 186,290 ha -24.4%
2010 218,740 ha +17.4%
2011 226,570 ha +3.6%
2012 235,780 ha +4.1%
2013 181,840 ha -22.9%
2014 138,780 ha -23.7%
2015 96,000 ha -30.8%
2016 154,000 ha +60.4%
2017 174,290 ha +13.2%
2018 216,130 ha +24.0%
2019 218,900 ha +1.3%
2020 212,800 ha -2.8%
2021 141,100 ha -33.7%
2022 162,850 ha +15.4%
2023 148,850 ha -8.6%
2024 217,570 ha +46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155,244 ha 78,000 ha 206,500 ha 9
1970s 290,290 ha 198,700 ha 356,500 ha 10
1980s 527,525 ha 435,600 ha 745,000 ha 10
1990s 627,951 ha 340,980 ha 783,470 ha 10
2000s 264,503 ha 186,290 ha 424,050 ha 10
2010s 186,103 ha 96,000 ha 235,780 ha 10
2020s 176,634 ha 141,100 ha 217,570 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 5 Poland 277,920 ha compare
  2. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,181 ha compare
  3. 6 Egypt 264,840 ha compare
  4. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 102 ha compare
  5. 7 Ukraine 253,600 ha compare
  6. 8 China 217,570 ha compare
  7. 10 Czechoslovakia 169,531 ha compare
  8. 11 Yugoslav SFR 142,555 ha compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar beet — area harvested in China, mainland?
Sugar beet — area harvested in China, mainland was 217,570 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 783,470 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest sugar beet — area harvested recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 78,000 ha in 1963.
How does China, mainland rank for sugar beet — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 8th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar beet — area harvested rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar beet — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar beet — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 4,772 data points, 1961–2024
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